Chart performance:
| Week | Position | Movement | Comments |
| 30-Nov-84 | 28 | New | |
| 07-Dec-84 | 26 | +2 | |
| 14-Dec-84 | 20 | +6 | Star rater |
| 21-Dec-84 | 15 | +5 | Biggest climber/Star rater |
| 28-Dec-84 | 14 | +1 | |
| 04-Jan-85 | 12 | +2 | Biggest climber |
| 11-Jan-85 | 12 | 0 | |
| 18-Jan-85 | 12 | 0 | |
| 25-Jan-85 | 11 | +1 | |
| 01-Feb-85 | 10 | +1 | |
| 08-Feb-85 | 10 | 0 | |
| 15-Feb-85 | 7 | +3 | Peak |
| 22-Feb-85 | 7 | 0 | Peak |
| 01-Mar-85 | 9 | -2 | |
| 08-Mar-85 | 16 | -7 | |
| 15-Mar-85 | 23 | -7 | Biggest faller |
Written by: Jimmy Somerville, Larry Steinbachek & Steve Bronski
Produced by: Mike Thorne
South African record label (unless otherwise stated): London
| Hit number for artist | 2 |
| Peak position | 7 |
| Weeks | 16 |
| Biggest climber awards | 2 |
| Star rater climbs | 2 |
| Biggest faller awards | 1 |
| Top 20 points | 118 |
| Overall Top 20 points ranking | =950 |
| Top 20 points ranking for the artist | 2 |
| Top 30 Points | 264 |
| Overall Top 30 points ranking | =822 |
| Top 30 points ranking for the artist | 2 |
Annual ranking
| 1984 | 92 |
| 1985 | 52 |
Other chart success:
| Australia | 10 |
| Belgium | 3 |
| Canada | 31 |
| France | 8 |
| Germany | 5 |
| Ireland | 6 |
| Italy | 5 |
| Netherlands | 6 |
| New Zealand | 11 |
| Spain | 10 |
| Switzerland | 7 |
| UK | 6 |
SA Radio charts:
| Capital 604 | 8 |
| Radio 5 | 2 |
| Radio 702 | 4 |
The song focussed on anti-gay prejudice and has gone on to become a gay anthem. It would reach 27 on the US Hot Dance Club Play chart and 20 on the US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart but wouldn’t crack the main Billboard Hot 100. It would shift over 300,000 units in France.
Video:
Artist link: Bronski Beat
SA Singles Charts 